This is a double lamb cutlet, akin to a Barnsley chop, but cut from the best end rather than the loin. It isn’t a cut you’ll commonly find at the butcher’s, but we sometimes have it on the menu as it has a fine flavour and is meltingly tender if cooked properly. Some butchers do refer to the Barnsley chop as a crown chop, so it does get a bit confusing.
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